California
Occupy Oakland at the crossroads
October 26, 2011Getting lost is the goal of the burgeoning Occupy Wall Street movement, which is to make the banks accountable to the people and pay for the mess they created.
Read morePolice evict Occupy Oakland
October 25, 2011In a massive pre-dawn raid Oct. 25, Oakland and other area police evicted hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters from their two-week-old encampment in front of City Hall and a smaller camp in a nearby park.
Read moreOccupy Oaklanders wake up the town
October 24, 2011On the morning of Oct. 22, Occupy Oakland's two-week-old camp in front of City Hall - now said to number 150 tents - thronged with visitors.
Read moreThousands demanding jobs jam Oakland streets
October 18, 2011Students, unionists, environmentalists, elected officials, anti-foreclosure activists and retirees joined hands to demand: Jobs not cuts, Work not war!
Read moreGlobal effort develops to save sharks
October 11, 2011Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., signed legislation Oct. 7 to ban the possession or sale of shark fins in California, which may save countless sharks.
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